“But it is not about China alone, because there is a need for governance of the river that recognizes its ecological value and its multiple uses for millions of local communities.”
Category: Mekong
Beijing Gives Thailand Conflicting Outflow Data on Mekong River Dams
“This discrepancy between outflow estimates may be due to the use of different methods to calculate discharges,” the MRC statement said.
Damming Rivers Is Terrible for Human Rights, Ecosystems and Food Security
The Pak Mun Dam did not deliver the peaking energy service it was designed for, and it physically blocked a critical migration route for a range of fish species that migrated annually to breeding grounds upstream in the Mekong’s Mun River Basin.
Mekong River levels ‘slightly’ rise amid conflicting regional data
The inter-governmental Mekong River Commission (MRC) said on Monday that levels on the vital waterway have “slightly” increased and it would look into why its outflow data from Chinese dams upstream differed from data later given by Beijing.
Complexities of Democratic Development in the Mekong
Of course, comparing democratic development in the Mekong region might sound like citing “the bad, the worse, and the ugly” but that is because we are using the most advanced frame of democracy from Western standard.
Meet the Latest ‘Super Plant’ to Fight Air Pollution
Franchet’s cotoneaster, is a shrub with hairy leaves that sports white or pink berries in spring and summer and black, purple or red berries in fall and winter. It is originally from China, Thailand and Myanmar.
Mekong Takes on Bluish Tinge as Water Levels Again Fall
While the MRC statement was careful to avoid aiming too much ire in the direction of China, the impact of the 11 upstream dams that China has built on the river in Yunnan province has recently become the subject of increasing international attention.
Mekong River drops to “worrying” levels, some sections turning blue-green
“Continuing this flow pattern could have an impact on river transport, fish migration, agriculture and river weed collection. To help the Lower Mekong countries manage risks more effectively, we call on China and the Lower Mekong countries themselves to share their water release plans with us.”